RollBots Scores Italian Pickup

May 28, 2009 World Screen

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment has sold the free-TV and home-video rights for RollBots in Italy to Mediaset.

The CG animated series, consisting of 26 half-hours, premiered this past February on Canada’s YTV and is slated for a September launch in the U.S. in TheCW4Kids Saturday morning program block on The CW. Complimented by an extensive online gaming world at RollBots.com, the series follows a crime-fighting ‘bot as he takes on criminals in Flip City.

“We are delighted to be working again with MediaSet,” said Jonathan Wiseman, the senior VP of Amberwood. “They’re a strong home for RollBots in Italy and a great addition to our broadcast partners to date.”